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Just Us Girls #188: A WHITE Technique!

Ok, so seriously, this could be one of my fave cards!  This is my week as Challenge Hostess over at Just Us Girls and I'm challenging yall to use a white "medium" on your creation.  Now it can be white ink, white crayons, white chalk, white pastel pencils... it's just gotta be white!  Easy Peasy, huh?  Well it was until I realized my White Pigment pad had dried out and so did the refill bottle!!! Dang-Blasted!!  I knew I wanted to use the new Chalkboard Memories set co-designed by my gal Tobi Crawford so I decided to break out some VersaMark and White Embossing powder (if EP isn't a medium, it is now!;)).  I also stamped it on In The Navy blue cs (from Gina K) instead of black.  

After getting everything embossed and pretty I took a #230 Pastel pencil and did some shading areound the images and then smudging with my finger.  I used the same pencil to add some initials inside the heart (yup, this is gonna be hubby's b-day card!).  I used From the Heart dies (from verve) for the red hearts on the "chalk board", the arrow is from the Arrow die (also from Verve).  Voila!! 

Thanks so much for popping by, be sure to head over to the JUGs blog for more deets and some DT inspiration!  Can't wait to see what you create :)

There She Goes: Stampbook Saturday & a JUGs sketch!

Hey yall!  It's my final post as Trendsetter of the Week and today I have a "scrap page" for ya, well kinda!  This really is going on a canvas, it's for my daughter.  She graduated a few years ago, but she really loves this pic of her and our oldest son, so I made this for her room.

The cute little GRAD-girl here is from the ConGRADulations set by There She Goes, I of course, colored her to look like my daughter :).  The Journal Lines are also from TSG, I did a little "masking"so the lines fit up against her.  I left the Journal Box blank so #1 Son can write her a note on there.  

and my sentiment is from The Beary Best from TSG... I think it's just perfect for a Grad picture!

I took the sketch for today's Just Us Girls Challenge and tilted the panels a bit... the sketch was just perfect!  Well that's it for now!  Thanks for stopping by!

There She Goes: TSG205, April Showers, May flowers & JUGS186

Hey yall!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend :)  I'm the hostess for this week's challenge over on the There She Goes blog, and since I am more than ready for Spring, the Challenge is April Showers, May Flowers!  You may use flowers, water images, water coloring...anything flower or water related, get creative and then get stampy!!  I chose to use What's Up Buttercup.  I absolutely LOVE the flower sets from There She Goes! Since I spent the last few days hanging with the hubby instead of hanging in the stamp room, this card is pulling double-duty!  This week the newest JUGHead, Nancy, is challenging us with this Photo Inspiration...

And the layout is this weeks Desconstructed Sketch!  I hope you will play along with my April Showers, May Flowers challenge, here AND/OR the JUGS challenge, here.  Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon!

Kraftin Kimmie: Tic-Tac-Toe & JUGs Color Challenges!

This little beauty is pulling a "hat trick" today :)  This is Brigitte, and she's one of my fave Kraftin Kimmie stamps!  I don't know why us women are such suckers for these 'bubbly bathtub images', but the only thing that Miss Brigitte is missing is a glass of wine :)  And I just LOVE her hair!!  Since I've started playing around and experimenting with my coloring, I think I've become obsessed with hair, lol!  This week's Kraftin' Kimmie challenge is a Tic-Tac-Toe (see below)... I chose the middle column, "ribbons, gems & pink".  This is also for my JUGs challenge this week which is a color challenge (see below)... I took some 'creative liberties' with the colors ;).  And last but certainly NOT least, this is a birthday card for my dear stampy friend and fellow JUGHead, Lisa Kind (hope you had a fabulous day!!!)  The layout for this card is another fabulous sketch by Karen at Sweet Sunday Sketch!

Remember yesterday's card when I added the different sized dots to color the lamp base?  Well today I used that same idea around Brigitte and her tub, and again on the sentiment banner... LOVE it!  Don't forget to check out Kraftin Kimmie's Frugal Friday sale (lasts until tomorrow, Sunday).  Hope to see you playing along with both the Kraftin Kimmie & JUGs challenges, don't forget to link up YOUR creations!!

Stamps: Brigitte (Kraftin Kimmie Stamps)  Paper: Lively Collection (Authentique)  Extras: Antique Rose Rhinestones (KaiserCraft), Martha Stewart punch, White Satin/Organza ribbon, pink button, Olive Green 1/16" ribbon, Sentiment banner & Image mat (Silhouette Online store), Copics  Challenges: JUGS185, Kraftin Kimmie Tic-Tac-Toe #175, SSSC182

Hair: E21, E23, E25, E27
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21, R11
Tub: RV000, RV32, Rv34
Towels: E44, E47, YG25, YR09 
Water/Bubbles: B0000, B000, B00
Faucet: C3, C5
Stippling/Silhouette: RV02, YG0000, YR00 

Just Us Girls #184 & Kraftin Kimmie!

Hey yall!  Happy Saturday :)  This week's JUGs challenge is to use the OMBRE Technique... dark to light! We also have a fabulous sponsor for this week's JUGs Challenge...Dare 2B Artzy!  The winner of this week's challenge will get to choose a stamp set of their choice!!  Pop over to their site and check out their fabulous goodies!!

This week's fabby hostess is the Fabulous Vicki, and I have to admit this challenge stumped me for a bit, but I REALLY LOVE the way it turned out!  One of the challenges from last weekend's Springtime Krafty Krop was an inspiration photo with blues and blue/greens so I grabbed an old Couture Cardstock pack I had and chose 3 perfect colors!!  I intended on grabbing a ribbon that was a bit darker still, so 4 shades total.  I have 2 heart dies from Verve, and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them!  The sizes were just perfection!!  The sentiment is from Kraftin Kimmie's Neverland Sentiments.

Stamps: Neverland Sentiments (Kraftin Kimmie)  Extras: Jotted Heart die & From the Heart die (Verve)  Challenges: JUGS184, Kraftin Kimmie Krafty Krop Challenge #6

There She Goes: Loads of Fun!

This describes my Saturday to a "T"!! lol  Laundry will still be there tomorrow ;)  Just a quick post today, I inked up Loads of Fun from There She Goes stamps!  Not sure why I have a thing for Laundry stamps, lol, but I do LOVE this set :)  Layout for my card is from today's Just Us Girls sketch challenge.

That's all I've got for now, ttfn!  Thanks for popping by, hope to see you again soon!  I've got some fabulous images I'm coloring and can't wait to show off!! :)

kljh

Just Us Girls #183, gettin' sketchy!

Yay the weekend is here!! :)  Well it's time for another Just Us Girls Challenge and this is my week to host!!  You can see the sketch below, or pop on over to the JUGs blog for more deets and to link up your creation!  We are also welcoming a brand new JUGHead to the group, Nancy Leppek :)  So for my card tonight I grabbed my Verve goodies and had some fun!  The sentiment and flower are from the Brighter Days stamp set.  I just LOVE the look of blue/green & brown with a touch of pink :)  I LOVE quick and easy cards from time to time.

Be sure to visit the rest of the JUGs girls and then get stampy!  Thanks for popping by, hope to see you again soon!

Lisa Kind 
Maria Levine 
Marisa Ritzen 
Nancy Leppek

Stampin' for the fun of it & JUGS182!

Today is a "play day" for me, so I'm tinkering in the stamp room!  Last weekend's challenge from Kraftin Kimmie was "What's Your Fave?", so I just HAD to dig out Lillith!  I know she's retired and I don't remember the name of the "grouping" she was part of (she fits in with Charlotte, Drucilla, etc.), but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them!  I LOVE the style and the Sassy-ness of them!!  Honestly, the reason she scores a couple of extra points is cause of the frog ;).  This is also my card for this week's Just Us Girls Wild Card Challenge.  OUr Hostess with the Mostess is Miss Maria and she's challenging us to use the Puzzle Piece Resist Technique (this is a FAB tutorial by Beate)!  I used Distressed Diamonds (from My Favorite Things) for my background.  After embossing I used the Jotted Heart Die (from Verve Stamps) to cut out my "puzzle piece".  The main panel is inked up with Memento Pistachio ink, the heart is inked with Memento Hot Cocoa.  Instead of putting the heart back where it came from, I decided to move it over some and add some pretty pink paper behind the open heart.  I also used the Arrow die (from Verve Stamps) to add a little more brown.  Well that's all I've got for now, thanks for popping by and I hope to see you again soon!  Be sure to head over to the JUGs blog for all of the deets on this challenge and to link up your own creation!  Don't forget to say "hey" to my fellow JUGHeads :)

Maria
Marisa
Vicki

 

There She Goes AGAIN! Dream A New Dream & JUGS181

Squeeee!  Only a few more days until this month's TSG release!  For this month's There She Goes Again, we're showing off a few awesome sets (head over to the TSG Blog for TONS of eye candy for these 3 oldie but fabby sets!).  Today I inked up Dream a New Dream, I just LOVE daisies and Gerber Daisies are my faves!  I colored these up in shades of orange, coral and pink (this week's JUGs Photo Inspiration) with some Cinnamon Stickles in the middle!  That's it for my CAS card for today, see ya back here next week when we get to show off this month's FABULOUS release!!!  Be sure to head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge blog to check out what my fellow JUGHeads did with this week's inspiration!

JUGs #178 & some MORE exciting news :)

Happy Saturday :)  This week's Just Us Girls challenge is a sketch brought to us by Miss Lisa.  And to kick of my GUEST DT spot with YOUR NEXT STAMP I decided to ink up Dress Up Ellie!  That's right, I am this month's Guest over at Your Next Stamp!!!  Woot woot!

I dressed Miss Ellie up in a "little black dress" and a "sparkly fluff" stole... she looks so classy on this shimmery paper :)   Here is this week's JUGs sketch, and you can pop over to >here< for more deets on the sketch and more JUGHead inspiration :)

Thanks for popping by!  Hope to see you back here soon!

Kraftin Kimmie & JUGs challenges!

Happy weekend!!!  WOOHOO!!!!!!  This little chickie, Gamer Girl, is pulling double duty today!  Today's Kraftin Kimmie Challenge, hostessed by the A-mazing Amanda, is FUSSY CUTTING, and let me say that after the past 24 hours, I was quite fussy while cutting :)  In addition to that, I am this week's hostess on Just Us Girls, and it's an inspiration challenge (see below).  Today also brings some sad news, for me... today is my last official post as a Kraftin Kimmie Guest :(  Thank you to Kim and all of the Krafty girls for making me feel so welcome for the past 2 months :)  Looking on the bright side of that, remember the Krafty Guest challenge Kim posted a month ago?  Well THOSE fabby ladies will be showing off the Krafty goods in March (trust me, you are in for a treat!!!).  You can visit the Kraftin Kimmie blog for more Fussy Cutting inspiration, all of the details on this week's challenge and this week's Frugal Friday special!  And visit the Just Us Girls blog for details and inspiration for this week's Photo Inspiration challenge!  Thanks for popping by, hope to see you soon!

Stamps: Gamer Girl (Kraftin Kimmie Stamps)  Challenges: Kraftin Kimmie #167, JUGS177

Kraftin Kimmie & JUGs: Lil' Orphan Annie & Fab colors!

Hey yall!  Today is a challenge-a-licious post day!  OMG!  I am sooooo in LOVE with all of the images being shown today!!!  Anne of Green Gables, Little Orphan Annie, Mary Poppins, Nancy Drew, Scarlett O'Hara and Sherlock Holmes.... seriously fabulous!!!!!!  You can tell by that hair that this is little Orphan Annie (LOVE!!!).  This week's Just Us Girls Challenge, is a color challenge and was just perfect for this Miss Annie! Coral, Kraft, White and Sage (I did adjust just a smidge ;).  and this week's Kraftin Kimmie challenge is Anything Goes!  OH! and make sure you pop on over to the Kraftin Kimmie PAR-TAY tonight!!!  This is the second release party, and last months was GREAT fun!!

Well that's all I've got for ya for now, be sure to visit all of the Krafty Girls below, I'm tellin' ya you NEED them all :)

 

Just Us Girls #175: Get masking!

Hey yall!  Today is Saturday and I have a two fabulous challenges for ya.  First up is my Just Us Girls Challenge, MASKING!  The sketch for my card is also this week's Viva la Verve.

I stamped my sentiment, from All About You, and then stamped the heart from Heart to Heart over it with  Beach Glass ink (Vivid).  I have to admit, I don't often mask... I've forgotten how fun it is and how great it looks :)  Be sure to visit my fellow JUGHeads to check out more Masking goodness!  I'll be back shortly with my Kraftin Kimmie challenge card :)

Andrea Matthews 
Elise Durenberger 
Lisa Kind 
Maria Levine 
Marisa Ritzen 
Vicki Dutcher 

 

Stamps: All About You, Heart to Heart (Verve Stamps)  Paper: Lucky Love (MME)  Challenges: JUGS175, VLVFeb2013 

Krafty Klub House Kit, KK Challenge #164 & JUGS Sketch

First of all, I want to wish Kim Reid a HAPPY, HAPPY Birthday!!!  Today I'm showing off one of the images in this month's Krafty Clubhouse Kit, Feathers & Fur (available tomorrow!!).

Yup, did ya notice it's February 2nd (as in January is OVER)!!!!  I get to hang out with this amazing team for another month!!!  Woot woot!!!!  I have 27 more days to soak up their awesomeness :)  I'm so excited to be a Kraftin Kimmie guest for another month!!  Since it's Saturday, that means it's also Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge day, #164 to be exact and this week Miss Kim Reid, herself, is the hostess!!  Kim's challenge... TEXTURE!!  Head over to the Kraftin Kimmie challenge blog to link up your Textured Kimmie Kreation :)  The sketch for my card is also this week's Just Us Girls' sketch.  In the mean time here's more Krafty Inspiration for ya and I'll see ya back here tomorrow with another Feathers and Fur peek!

 

 

Just Us GirlS: Challenge #171, a Technique

Hey yall!  Happy Saturday!  This week's Just Us Girls challenge is a technique... Dry Embossing, with a twist!  So pull out your embossing folders and get ready!  BUT the "twist" to this dry embossing is to add INK to your embossing you can rub some on for a great effect or there is a awesome tutorial on SCS called Double Embossed Enamel.

I don't have many embossing folderes, but I like this flower corner one.  I went over it with some Memento Dew Drops, but then decided I NEEDED to clean up the "color" with some markers, lol.  Well, sorry for the quick post... be sure to head over to the Just Us Girls blog for more deets and inspiration!!